Israel approves Gaza ceasefire deal; Hamas touts US guarantee

The Israeli government has voted in favour of a ceasefire and hostage release agreement under US President Donald Trumps 20point Gaza Peace Plan CNN reportedThis comes as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu initially convened Israels security cabinet to discuss the decision and subsequently held a meeting with ministersThe government has now approved the outline for the release of all the hostages the living and the dead the Israeli Prime Ministers office announced early on Friday morning The Jerusalem Post reportedOfficials have stated that the ceasefire will take effect immediately according to CNNSteve Witkoff US President Donald Trumps special envoy to the Middle East and his soninlaw Jared Kushner were also present in the Israeli governments meeting in Jerusalem where the government voted on the USbrokered ceasefire dealWith this the Israeli government approved phase one of a ceasefire agreement where the exchange of hostages and Israels withdrawal from parts of Gaza is expected Al Jazeera reportedHamas chief negotiator Khalil alHayya spoke about the guarantees received from the US that the ceasefire agreements first phase means that the war in Gaza has ended completelyAt least 30 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire agreement under US President Donald Trumps Gaza Peace Plan yesterday CNN reported citing a Palestinian health official Residents had reported clouds of smoke and explosions in the enclaveMohammed Abu Salmiya director of the local AlShifa Hospital said that 30 Palestinians have been killed since Wednesday evening as reported by CNNGazas Civil Defence said that the military strike by Israel trapped over 40 Palestinians under the rubble in northern Gazas AlSabra neighbourhoodHowever the Israel Defence Forces IDF said that the attack was on a Hamas terrorist cell in northern Gaza that posed an immediate threat CNN reported saying that it cannot verify the IDFs statementA video by Civil Defence depicts emergency crews attempting to rescue men women and children from the rubble In one clip a rescue worker gently lifts a little boy from the razed house The childs body is covered in a thick layer of dust and bloodied scrapes He can be heard screaming CNN reportedEarlier US President Trump on Wednesday announced that Israel and Hamas had agreed to the first phase of a peace plan which would end the war in Gaza with a ceasefire deal In this he said that the hostages will be releasedLater the US President held a cabinet meeting at the White House on Thursday morning following the announcement that the first phase of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas would commence soonAt the meeting Trump said Last night we reached a momentous breakthrough in the Middle East something that people said was never going to be done We ended the war in Gaza and I think its going to be a lasting peace hopefully an everlasting peaceWe secured the release of all of the remaining hostages and they should be released on Monday or Tuesday Getting them is a complicated processIm going to try and make a trip over Were going to try and get over there Were working on the timing the exact timing Were going to go to Egypt where well have a signing an additional signing Weve already had a signing representing me but were going to have an official signing he saidTrump also emphasised his administrations role in resolving global conflicts stating that multiple wars had been brought to a close during his tenureThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever